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Show Justin Marsh Jaris Torgersen Lee Hooper Suzanne Norman Local High School Juniors Attend Engineering State Five students excelling in math and science at Bryce Valley, Escalante, Panguitch and Piute high schools are among the 387 who attended Utah State University's Seventh Annual Engineering State program in Logan June 9-14, 1996. The intensive five-day program introduces high school juniors to the engineering profession and is sponsored by USU engineering alumni, school district foundations, engineering firms, and businesses. Delegates receive $350 scholarships to attend the university-credit program. Students participate in 12 of the more than 232 challenge sessions taught during the week. Each student also completes projects within biological, irrigation, civil, environmental, electrical, computer, mechanical, aerospace engineering and industrial technology. In the hands-on, hands-on, competitive exercises called challenge sessions, students construct a 30-foot steel suspension bridge; design, build, and fire rockets; make electro-magnetic cannons; eliminate vortices in pumping pits; estimate water flows on the Logan Canal; draft and manipulate water delivery systems using a Computer Aided Design program; and evaluate engineering projects throughout Utah. Engineering professors at USU donate their time to introduce students to their profession and challenge them in exercises which use math and science to solve physical problems. The Engineering State program at USU has been instrumental in attracting top notch students to engineering departments at universitites across the state, note A. Bruce Bishop, dean of the College of Engineering and professor of civil engineering at USU. "High school students receive little exposure to engineering in the high school setting. There are biologists, journalists, psychologists, and chemists teaching in our local high schools, but seldom do you find an engineer," explained Bishop. "Delegates to Engineering State are exposed to engineering, (he university environment, and the financial resources available for students who seek higher education. It's an outstanding orientation program for engineering," concluded Bishop. Bryce Valley's delegate is Chad Seiler, son of Jean and Spring Seiler. He received the President's Award for Educational Excellence. He is an Eagle Scout and belongs to the yearbook staff and Project Teamwork. Escalante's delegate is Justin Marsh, son of S.D. and Shirley Marsh. He belongs to the National Honor Society and the museum committee. He also received the Presidential Academic Fitness award. Chad Seiler The delegate from Panguitch is Lee Hooper, son of Steven and Ilene Hooper. He is an outstanding student who plans to graduate from high school one year ahead of schedule. The delegates from Piute High School include Suzanne Norman, daughter of Val Norman and Ranae Norman. She is on the drill team, participates in speech and drama and the Spanish club. She was the Junior class carnival chairperson. Jaris Torgersen is the junior class president, a member of the dance team and the All-State choir. She is a daughter of LaDon and Melinda Torgersen. |
